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”’Natasha Seatter”’ (born 7 March 1993) is a Malaysian racing driver.

== Biography ==

Seatter was born on 7 March 1993 in [[Kuala Lumpur|Kuala Lumpar]], Malaysia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Natasha Seatter: Racedriver biography – career and success |url=https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/race-driver-database/biography/natasha-seatter_-_8899.html |access-date=2025-11-16 |website=Speedsport Magazine |language=en}}</ref>

Seatter made her debut in karting and junior formula car racing in 2009 with the Petronas Mofaz Racing Team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prescott Motorsport, 90 seconds with Natasha Seatter |url=https://www.prescottmotorsport.co.uk/natasha-seatter |access-date=2025-11-16 |website=Prescott Motorsport |language=en}}</ref> She was awarded the [[Petronas]] Formula Xperience (PFX) scholarship and trained at the Formula Gulf Academy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Graduate Drivers |url=http://formulagulf.academy/previous-drivers |access-date=2025-11-16 |website=Formula Gulf Academy |language=en-GB}}</ref>

[[File:Natashaseatter.jpg|thumb|285x285px|Seatter in 2014]]

In January 2011, Seatter was the youngest and only female racing driver to be tested and approved by former [[F1]] champions and was invited as guest driver in the [[Volkswagen]] ~~Women’s~~ Volkswagen Polo Cup Race in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India, coming third.{{Citation needed|date=November 2025}} Also in 2011, Seatter raced at the Ordos Formula Pilota Series event in Inner Mongolia. She finished fourth overall and third in the Asian Driver Class.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goddard |first=Mark |date=2011-09-03 |title=Eurasia Motorsport Natasha Seatter on Formula Pilota Asia Driver podium |url=https://eurasiamotorsport.com/natasha-seatter-on-formula-pilota-asia-driver-podium/ |access-date=2025-11-16 |website=Eurasia Motorsport}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Goddard |first=Mark |date=2011-09-04 |title=Eurasia Motorsport Formula Pilota podium finish again for Seatter |url=https://eurasiamotorsport.com/formula-pilota-podium-finish-again-for-seatter/ |access-date=2025-11-16 |website=Eurasia Motorsport}}</ref>

In January 2011, Seatter was the youngest and only female racing driver to be tested and approved by former [[F1]] champions and was invited as guest driver in the [[Volkswagen]] Volkswagen Polo Cup Race in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India, coming third.{{Citation needed|date=November 2025}} Also in 2011, Seatter raced at the Ordos Formula Pilota Series event in Inner Mongolia. She finished fourth overall and third in the Asian Driver Class.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goddard |first=Mark |date=2011-09-03 |title=Eurasia Motorsport Natasha Seatter on Formula Pilota Asia Driver podium |url=https://eurasiamotorsport.com/natasha-seatter-on-formula-pilota-asia-driver-podium/ |access-date=2025-11-16 |website=Eurasia Motorsport}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Goddard |first=Mark |date=2011-09-04 |title=Eurasia Motorsport Formula Pilota podium finish again for Seatter |url=https://eurasiamotorsport.com/formula-pilota-podium-finish-again-for-seatter/ |access-date=2025-11-16 |website=Eurasia Motorsport}}</ref>

In December 2012, Seatter won Round 10 of the Formula Gulf 1000 at the [[Dubai Autodrome]] in the United Arab Emirates, driving in a [[Suzuki]] RFR F1000,<ref name=”:0″>{{Cite web |title=Driver: Natasha Seatter |url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/natasha-seatter |access-date=2025-11-16 |website=Driver Database}}</ref> setting the fastest lap of the race and becoming the first woman to win a national race in the UAE.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Formula Gulf: Girl power rocks the Autodrome with stellar maiden win for Natasha Seatter |url=https://circuitprodigital.com/2012/03/02/formula-gulf-girl-power-rocks-the-autodrome-with-stellar-maiden-win-for-natasha-seatter/ |access-date=2025-11-15 |website=CircuitProDigital |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=”:1″>{{Cite web |last=Nunis |first=Graig |date=2022-01-09 |title=Trailblazing racer Natasha Seatter has big plans for 2022 |url=https://twentytwo13.my/trailblazing-racer-natasha-seatter-has-big-plans-for-2022/ |access-date=2025-11-16 |website=Twentytwo13 |language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2012 she also competed in the Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race, driving a [[Volkswagen Scirocco]].<ref name=”:0″ />

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Seatter retired from racing in 2015. She had competed in 68 races, had 11 wins and 20 podium finishes before her retirement.<ref name=”:1″ />

Seatter came out of retirement in 2021 and competed in two Malaysian Championship Series races (MCS) and the Sepang 1,~~000km~~ Endurance Race with the [[BHP]] Petrol Racing Team. She finished second and third in the races<ref name=”:1″ />

Seatter came out of retirement in 2021 and competed in two Malaysian Championship Series races (MCS) and the Sepang 1, Endurance Race with the [[BHP]] Petrol Racing Team. She finished second and third in the races<ref name=”:1″ />

== References ==

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* {{DriverDB driver|id=natasha-seatter}}

* [https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/race-driver-database/biography/natasha-seatter_-_8899.html Natasha Seatter] at Speedsport Magazine Race Driver Database

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Malaysian racing driver (born 1993)

Natasha Seatter
Seatter in 2014
Born	(1993-03-07) 7 March 1993 (age 32)

Natasha Seatter (born 7 March 1993) is a Malaysian racing driver.

Seatter was born on 7 March 1993 in Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia.^[1]

Seatter made her debut in karting and junior formula car racing in 2009 with the Petronas Mofaz Racing Team.^[2] She was awarded the Petronas Formula Xperience (PFX) scholarship and trained at the Formula Gulf Academy.^[3]

In January 2011, Seatter was the youngest and only female racing driver to be tested and approved by former F1 champions and was invited as guest driver in the Volkswagen Women’s Volkswagen Polo Cup Race in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, coming third.^{[citation needed]} Also in 2011, Seatter raced at the Ordos Formula Pilota Series event in Inner Mongolia. She finished fourth overall and third in the Asian Driver Class.^[4]^[5]

In December 2012, Seatter won Round 10 of the Formula Gulf 1000 at the Dubai Autodrome in the United Arab Emirates, driving in a Suzuki RFR F1000,^[6] setting the fastest lap of the race and becoming the first woman to win a national race in the UAE.^[7]^[8] In 2012 she also competed in the Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race, driving a Volkswagen Scirocco.^[6]

In 2013, Seatter competed in the Malaysian Super Series (MSS), driving a Radical SR8, and finished as runner-up in the open GT class.^[9] In 2013, she won the Gulfsport Trophy in the final round of the Formula Gulf 1000 series in the United Arab Emirates, following victories in Rounds 3, 4 5 and 6.^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13] In the same year, Seatter competed as a guest driver in two races of the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia in Shanghai, China, driving a Porsche 911 GT3 997 for the PICC Team Starchase, finishing 23rd overall.^[6]

In 2014, Seatter made her GT Asia debut in Korea, driving an Aston Martin Vantage GT3 for the British team Craft Bamboo Racing, and was honoured with the “Best Performing Driver” award.^[14] She placed 46th overall.^[6]

Seatter retired from racing in 2015. She had competed in 68 races, had 11 wins and 20 podium finishes before her retirement.^[8]

Seatter came out of retirement in 2021 and competed in two Malaysian Championship Series races (MCS) and the Sepang 1,000 km Endurance Race with the BHP Petrol Racing Team. She finished second and third in the races^[8]

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